Can anyone point me to a link with results of the HST 2003 (high speed telegraphy) competition in Belarus? I've been unable to find it with a Google search. Tnx, Barry W2UP-- Barry Kutner, W2UP Inter
I'll start by saying I greatly admire Jose's contesting skills and he was also kind enough to take me and the XYL out to dinner when we were in Lisbon a few years ago. However, his approach exudes se
All I can say about the above is it's an absurd analogy. Barry W2UP-- Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@mindspring.com Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club _______________________________________________
Eric, My setup is not exactly the same (FT1000/FT990, Top Ten Band Decoders and Six Ways, NQN bandpass filters, homebrew SO2R audio switching). However, I have one related suggestion: Connect your Ba
Eric, In one of your other posts you mentioned a Y connector. That's exactly how I accomplished it. To the best of my knowledge, there is no such animal available commercially. So, I made my own. Wha
Another poster mentioned that RS232 Y connectors ARE available. Actually, I misspoke and what I made was a "trident" connector from a 3 way switchbox... On the Yaesu, it's a BCD coded data signal tha
Doesn't work that way any more. Packet pileups killed the art of tuning and listening (and I'm guilty of being lazy and waiting for the spot too!) At times, it's very hard to bust the huge pileups th
Hi all, I currently use a CMOS Super Keyer III, which is limited to 60 WPM. I need a keyer that will do 70-80 WPM, and preferably is calibrated so you know what the speed is. Anyone have any suggesti
Sorry to interrupt the discussion on emergency nets... :.) You may recall, several weeks ago I posed a question about getting a keyer that sends faster than 60 WPM via the paddles. I'm currently usin
Problem is he loses the callsign advantage with a 2 digit zone that can't be abbrevated to a single letter :.) 73, Barry W2UP-- Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@mindspring.com Newtown, PA Frankford
Hi all, In June is the biannual IARU HST (High Speed Telegraphy) World Championship in Macedonia. Details at http://www.hst2005.com.mk/ I will be going for the first time, and started doing a little
My ISP (Earthlink) limits email attachments to 2 meg. I faced this same problem and uploaded my large LOTW file directly on the web page. Go to https://www.arrl.org/lotwuser/default sign in, click on
How do you operate a contest from a VCR? Seriously, in years past, I missed many CQWW CW's due to the contest being Thanksgiving weekend, and family plans interfering with my contesting plans. You ha
Frivilous is in the ye of the beholder. Many would call contesting frivilous. Personally, I QSL 100% received for each band/mode contact ONCE. Interestingly, I received a buro shipment last month and
Anyone have a recommendation for a set of wireless headphones? Tnx, Barry W2UP-- Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@mindspring.com Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club -- The world's top contesters battle
<more snipped> Jim sez above: "However, I believe that unless YOUR rate is 200+ per hour, it is your responsibility to harken to the DX station's operating procedure." It seems to me Jim is saying if
One approach I've used with the non-IDing DX station is as follows: DX: TU finishing another QSO ME: W2UP DX: KC1XX 59936 KC1XX: 59905 CL? DX: TU ME: W2UP DX: W2UP 59936 ME: CL? DX: W2UP 59936 ME: UR
Ebay allows the seller to pick and choose which country's Ebay sites an item will be listed. For example, if a CB amp is listed on ebay.de in Germany and the seller doesn't check the box for US, it w
It is, but I would like to hear the issue addressed by the contest committee(s), and some public statement by them. Barry, W2UP -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@mindspring.com Newtown, PA Frankfo
On the subject of moving stations, I was surprised that a few DX stations moved ME. It's never happened before. If NJ is rare, PA must be even rarer :.) One request to the movers - one of the station